Inside Music with Melinda Newman

Watch: Does Toby Keith push too far with 'American Ride' video?

Is it funny and observant or offensive? You decide...

By Melinda Newman Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 7:20 PM

Toby Keith in the video for "American Ride"

No one looks to Toby Keith to be politically correct, but has he gone too far in his video for new single, "American Ride?" The song is an often-clever/bordering-on-novelty commentary on the United States and our economic situation, how we deal with terrorists, immigration, our litigious nature, global warming, religion and even the Donald Trump/Miss USA scandals.

No one is spared in the animated video, not George Bush, not Barack Obama, and most importantly, not ourselves. Keith has never given a crap about being politically correct, but he's probably going to catch flak here for one sequence that shows an Arab-looking man stopped at security as he tries to put a bomb in a shoe even though he's commenting on the ludicrous travel restrictions more than anything else.

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readywith

Toby Keith is not someone I think of when I consider great social commentators or satirists. He has lived up to my expectations. Rather dull, dated and at times offensive.
August 17, 2009 at 9:06PM EST Reply to Comment
Beverly

Toby disappointed me. He leaves women in less than a good light when comparing the wife at home watching desperate housewives while the "husband works his ass off paying for the good life". I don't know about your house, but this gal works just as hard as her husband does.
September 18, 2009 at 9:47PM EST Reply to Comment